There are 9 ways to get from Sydney to Grampians by plane, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport, train, taxi
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lake Fyans Tourist Rd/Ararat - Pomonal Rd to Grampianstaxi
9h 32m$256–495Drive 1,050.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Sydney to Grampianscar 1,050.8 km
12h 28m$189–274Train, taxi
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Ararat Station to Grampianstaxi
16h 8m$226–553Bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat stationbus
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rdbus
18h 18m$266–491Fly Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SYD - AVV
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lake Fyans Tourist Rd/Ararat - Pomonal Rd to Grampianstaxi
10h$277–551Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train, taxi
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NTL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lake Fyans Tourist Rd/Ararat - Pomonal Rd to Grampianstaxi
12h 31m$241–513Fly Sydney International Airport to Bendigo Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane SYD - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lake Fyans Tourist Rd/Ararat - Pomonal Rd to Grampianstaxi
11h 34m$345–962Train
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Stawell Stationtrain The Overland
17h 56m$218–525Bus via Melbourne
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ararat Station/High Stbus
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rdbus
19h 46m$214–351
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Grampians is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Grampians is to fly and train and taxi which takes 9h 32m and costs $250 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Grampians. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Information Centre/Grampians Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal and Ararat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Sydney station to Grampians station. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Stawell Station via Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 56m.
The distance between Sydney and Grampians is 1007 km. The road distance is 1050.8 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Grampians without a car is to train and taxi which takes 16h 8m and costs $220 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Sydney to Grampians, including transfers.
Sydney to Grampians bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Grampians train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Sydney to Grampians is to bus which takes 18h 18m and costs $260 - $500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $550 and takes 17h 56m.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Grampians, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Grampians via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Ararat, and Information Centre/Grampians Rd in around 18h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Central Station to Grampians via Southern Cross Station, Stawell Station, Stawell Station/Napier St, and Lake Bellfield/Tymna Dr in around 17h 56m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bendigo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Footscray Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–70
- Red Standard Everyday
- $65–80
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $110–130
Train from North Shore Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–65
- Red Standard Everyday
- $55–70
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $85–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $100–120
Train from Southern Cross Station to Stawell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $65–80
- Red Standard Everyday
- $80–95
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $110–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $130–160
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ararat Station/High St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Stawell Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5358 4222
- Website
- 131008.com
Ararat Cabs
- Phone
- +61 3 5352 7777
- Website
- 131008.com
Ararat Taxi Services
- Phone
- +61 3 5352 2233
- Website
- ararattaxi.com
Stawell Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5358 4222
- Website
- 131008.com
Stawell Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5358 4222
- Website
- 131008.com
Stawell Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5358 4222
- Website
- 131008.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sydney to Grampians bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Sydney to Grampians train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Southern Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Grampians is 1051 km. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from Sydney to Grampians.
There are 123+ hotels available in Grampians.































